Top Rankings
Maywood School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 431 students in Maywood School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschool in Maywood School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
903 Schools
# Students
949 Students
360,382 Students
# Teachers
83 Teachers
32,444 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Maywood School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 648 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#113 out of 650 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
865 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
152 Students
30,570 Students
% Asian Students
16%
9%
# Hispanic Students
377 Students
128,560 Students
% Hispanic Students
40%
36%
# Black Students
83 Students
58,180 Students
% Black Students
9%
16%
# White Students
306 Students
129,337 Students
% White Students
32%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
878 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
28 Students
11,951 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
3
48,843
# Students in K Grade:
93
52,263
# Students in 1st Grade:
108
49,897
# Students in 2nd Grade:
120
46,402
# Students in 3rd Grade:
104
40,148
# Students in 4th Grade:
89
35,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
89
27,057
# Students in 6th Grade:
116
14,387
# Students in 7th Grade:
98
10,817
# Students in 8th Grade:
96
11,049
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
497
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
448
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
388
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
398
# Ungraded Students:
33
22,513
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,953 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,898 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,953
$27,145
Spending / Student
$24,898
$26,033
Best Maywood School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Memorial School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
764 Grant Ave
Maywood, NJ 07607
(201) 845-9113
Maywood, NJ 07607
(201) 845-9113
Grades: PK-3
| 431 students
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